malade imaginaire

French noun phrase

: imaginary invalid : hypochondriac

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“Malade imaginaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malade%20imaginaire. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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